moving resources

move responsibly

Donate gently-used items that are in usable condition.

Take your gently-used items to a nearby Goodwill or Volunteers of America.

Dispose of larger items appropriately.

Instead of placing large items by a dumpster, take them to one of the free drop-off locations.
(see the map below)

Donate canned & boxed goods to a pantry.

Neighborhood Services, Inc (NSI) and Mid-Ohio Food Bank are some local options.

Take larger furniture to a drop off location.

Between 7/25 - 8/11, locations will be available for FREE disposal of couches, mattresses, desks and other large items.

Looking for a place to throw your old mattress, couch, carpets, desks, chairs, and other large furniture?

Use the map below for bulk disposal and recycling dumpsters
Available July 25th to August 11th.

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Bulk Drop Off & Recycling Collection Sites

Location Category Location / Type Description / Location
176-178 E Norwich Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site Taped off Area: Bulk trash Location: Rear parking area
174 E 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site Taped off Area: Bulk trash Location: Rear parking area
165 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site Taped off Area: Bulk trash Location: Rear parking area
1570 Highland St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Bulk Trash
293 E 14th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Bulk Trash
117 W Norwich Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site Taped off Area: Bulk trash Location: Side parking area
140 E 16th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Bulk Trash
28 E Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Location: Near Tuller Avenue
55 E Blake Ave, Columbus, OH 43202, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site Taped off Area: Bulk trash Location: Side parking area
1975 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site Taped off Area: Bulk trash Location: Rear parking area
247 E 18th Ave #243, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Bulk Trash
1943 Waldeck Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Bulk Trash
2351 W Patterson Ave, Columbus, OH 43202, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Location: Next to Tuttle pool
225 E 16th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Bulk Trash Collection Site On-street roll-off container Location: Dead end of alley
305 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Food Waste / Compost Drop Off Compost Location: Postle Hall, near dumpsters
Wexner Center For The Arts, 1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Food Waste / Compost Drop Off Compost Location: Mershon Auditorium, near the dumpsters
55 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Food Waste / Compost Drop Off Compost Location: Drinko Hall, near dumpsters
1970 Waldeck Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Food Waste / Compost Drop Off Compost Indianola Presbyterian Church
2231 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Food Waste / Compost Drop Off Compost Location: Northwood High Building; Back of parking lot of building, near dumpsters
174 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
142 W 8th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
2471 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
2150 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Behind Iuka Commons, on top of the hill
36 E Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: The Ohio Stater Inn
319 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
77 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
110 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
191 E 14th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
78 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
65 E 18th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
237 W 8th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
204 E 14th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Rear of address
2351 W Patterson Ave, Columbus, OH 43202, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Next to Tuttle Pool
225 E 16th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Recycling Collection Site Recycle Location: Dead end of alley
E 8th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA Waste & Reuse Convenience Center Waste & Reuse Convenience Center SWACO Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center
1550 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, OH 43228, USA Waste & Reuse Convenience Center Waste & Reuse Convenience Center City of Columbus Waste & Reuse Center
2100 Alum Creek Dr, Columbus, OH 43207, USA Waste & Reuse Convenience Center Waste & Reuse Convenience Center City of Columbus Waste & Reuse Center

DO NOT

  • Don’t place furniture in front or beside of a container

  • Don’t block alleys with furniture

  • Don’t lean furniture against buildings or garages

  • Don’t use drop-off sites for refrigerated appliances (mini-fridges, air conditioners, de-humidifiers)

  • You do not need to call 311 City Services for a pick-up

KINDLY

  • Keep furniture pieces whole

  • Roll area rugs into a bundle and tie with a rope

  • Find a blue recycle dumpster on the map

  • Break down your cardboard boxes

disposing of larger furniture

take your furniture to a free drop location.

throw your stuff in this container

put your recycling in a blue dumpster

disposing of smaller household items

Please consider good-usable items for donation instead of disposal. If you need to dispose of smaller items, use your household garbage container.

8-yrd dumpsters

90-gal household containers

Guidelines to dispose items in household containers:

  • Do not place furniture or large items in a household garbage container or dumpster

  • Do not place furniture or large items in front or right next to a dumpster so that it blocks the truck

  • Do not use garbage containers for refrigerated appliances (mini-fridges, air conditioners, de-humidifiers)

  • Place smaller items in a box or garbage bag and then put them in the nearest empty garbage container

additional resources

donation resources
moving tips

questions?

Contact City of Columbus

(614) 645-3111